Nidoking in Polished Crystal

Poison / Ground — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.

Compared with the official games

Its stats, type and abilities match the official games — this hack leaves them alone. Its level-up moves and TM list may still differ; those are listed above.

Other changes in this hack

Catch rate 45
Base experience 195
EV yield: 3 Atk
Egg groups: Monster / Ground
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Move tutors: Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Counter, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Earth Power, Endure, Fire Punch, Headbutt, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Seismic Toss, Sleep Talk, Sucker Punch, Swagger, ThunderPunch

Nidoking in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 16 other hacks change it:

Unbound Emerald Rogue Infinite Fusion Radical Red Gaia Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux Inclement Emerald Elite Redux Emerald Imperium Emerald Kaizo Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2 Sacred Gold & Storm Silver Renegade Platinum Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire Blaze Black & Volt White Fire Red Omega

Where to find Nidoking

Area	Method	Level
Safari Zone East	Grass	50-60	5% rare

Level-up moves

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Double Kick A double kicking attack.	Fighting	Phys	30	100	30
1	Focus Energy Raises the criti- cal hit ratio.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
1	Megahorn A powerful charge attack.	Bug	Phys	120	85	10
1	Peck Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.	Flying	Phys	35	100	35
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Phys	15	100	35
23	Outrage Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.	Dragon	Phys	120	100	10
35	Thrash	Normal	Phys	120	100	10
43	Earth Power	Ground	Spec	90	100	10
58	Megahorn A powerful charge attack.	Bug	Phys	120	85	10

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack

TMs & HMs (45)

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	DynamicPunch Chuck	Fighting	100
TM03	Curse Celadon Mansion	Ghost	—
TM05	Roar Route 32	Normal	—
TM06	Toxic Celadon Game Corner	Poison	—
TM09	Venoshock Route 11	Poison	65
TM10	Hidden Power Lake of Rage	Unknown	70
TM11	Sunny Day Celadon Dept. Store	Fire	—
TM12	Hone Claws Route 35	Dark	—
TM13	Ice Beam Goldenrod Game Corner	Ice	90
TM14	Blizzard Goldenrod Dept. Store	Ice	110
TM15	Hyper Beam Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	150
TM17	Protect Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Celadon Dept. Store	Water	—
TM21	Bulldoze Route 39	Ground	60
TM23	Iron Tail Jasmine	Steel	100
TM24	Thunderbolt Goldenrod Game Corner	Electric	90
TM25	Thunder Goldenrod Dept. Store	Electric	110
TM26	Earthquake Victory Road	Ground	100
TM27	Return Goldenrod Dept. Store	Normal	1
TM28	Dig National Park	Ground	90
TM30	Shadow Ball Morty	Ghost	80
TM31	Brick Break Route 36	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team Celadon Game Corner	Normal	—
TM35	Flamethrower Goldenrod Game Corner	Fire	90
TM36	Sludge Bomb Route 43	Poison	90
TM37	Sandstorm Celadon Dept. Store	Rock	—
TM38	Fire Blast Goldenrod Dept. Store	Fire	110
TM41	Substitute Lake of Rage	Normal	—
TM42	Facade Dim Cave	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Dim Cave	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Whitney	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Team Rocket Base	Dark	60
TM48	Rock Slide Brock	Rock	75
TM52	Focus Blast Quiet Cave	Fighting	120
TM59	Dragon Pulse Clair	Dragon	85
TM63	Water Pulse Misty	Water	60
TM65	Shadow Claw Lavender Soul House	Ghost	70
TM66	Poison Jab Janine	Poison	80
TM67	Avalanche Pryce	Ice	60
TM68	Giga Impact Celadon Game Corner	Normal	150
TM71	Stone Edge Blue	Rock	100
HM01	Cut Ilex Forest	Steel	60
HM03	Surf Ecruteak City	Water	90
HM04	Strength Cianwood City	Fighting	80
HM05	Whirlpool Route 42	Water	40